Hail History

Hail history for St. Cloud, Minnesota

NOAA hail reports in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Cloud since 1962, with preliminary reports to November 3, 2026.

Readout · St. Cloud

Last hail
Aug 7, 2026
1.00 in, quarter size · preliminary
Hail days, last 5 years
7
since Nov 3, 2021 · 21 reports
Largest ever
3.00 in
teacup · May 18, 1962

67 reports on 45 days since 1962 · #6 of 451 Minnesota places

Hail map · St. Cloud

St. Cloud Sauk Rapids St. Augusta Sartell St. Joseph Rockville Cold Spring St. Stephen 10 mi
  • Under 1 in
  • 1–1.75 in
  • 1.75–2.5 in
  • 2.5–4 in
  • 4 in +
  • No size
67 most recent reports with a location; Stearns County is shaded. Open street map

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What the record says about St. Cloud

The latest hail report in and around St. Cloud is from August 7, 2026, 1.00 in (quarter size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 7 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.00 in on May 9, 2022.

Over the 20 years 2006–2025, St. Cloud logged 33 reports on 20 hail days, about 1.6 reports a year. That is 3.7 times the median Minnesota town on this site (0.5 a year) and ranks #6 of 451 Minnesota cities and towns on this site for all-time reports. St. Cloud accounts for 15% of the 443 reports filed in Stearns County.

10% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 6% for the median Minnesota town on this site. The largest hail on record here is 3.00 in (teacup) on May 18, 1962.

Reports held about level in 2016–2025 (17) compared with 2006–2015 (16). The busiest year was 2022, with 10 reports on 3 days. Hail here peaks in May (34% of reports); 49% fall between April and June.

Reports a year 2006–2025 average

  • St. Cloud 1.6
  • Stearns County 11.8
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 0.5

Hail days 2006–2025

  • St. Cloud 20
  • Stearns County 81
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 7

Share 2 in or larger of sized reports

  • St. Cloud 10%
  • Stearns County 5%
  • Median Minnesota town on this site 6%

Hail over time

036912 1962: 3 reports, largest 3.00 in 1963: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1965: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 1970 1972: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1979: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1980 1984: 1 reports, largest 2.00 in 1987: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1988: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 1989: 1 reports, largest 1.75 in 1990: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 1990 1999: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2000: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2000 2001: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2002: 3 reports, largest 1.50 in 2003: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2005: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2006: 1 reports, largest 2.75 in 2007: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2008: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2009: 4 reports, largest 1.00 in 2010 2011: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2012: 3 reports, largest 1.00 in 2013: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2016: 1 reports, largest 0.75 in 2019: 3 reports, largest 2.00 in 2020: 1 reports, largest 0.88 in 2020 2022: 10 reports, largest 2.00 in 2023: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2024: 1 reports, largest 1.00 in 2026: 9 reports, largest 1.50 in
Reports per year, 1962–2026. Bar colour shows the largest hail that year. Reporting grew sharply after the mid-1990s, so early decades undercount.
0102030 Jan Feb Mar April: 2 reports (3%) Apr May: 23 reports (34%) May June: 8 reports (12%) Jun July: 19 reports (28%) Jul August: 8 reports (12%) Aug September: 7 reports (10%) Sep Oct Nov Dec
All 67 reports by calendar month.
Reports per month, 2017–2026. Darker cells had more reports.
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026 45 9
2025 0
2024 1 1
2023 1 1
2022 82 10
2021 0
2020 1 1
2019 3 3
2018 0
2017 0

Hail days since Nov 3, 2021

DateReportsLargestStorm page
Aug 7, 2026 5 1.50 in View
Jul 4, 2026 4 1.50 in —
Jul 13, 2024 1 1.00 in —
Jul 13, 2023 1 1.00 in —
Jun 24, 2022 2 1.00 in —
May 12, 2022 5 1.75 in —
May 9, 2022 3 2.00 in —

Largest hail on record

Largest hail reports in St. Cloud
Date Size Location County Time · source
May 18, 1962 3.00 inteacup — — 17:00 local · NCEI
Aug 24, 2006 2.75 inbaseball 3 N Kenyon Goodhue 10:50 local · NCEI
May 9, 2022 2.00 inhen egg 0.69 S St Cloud Stearns 07:52 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 0.84 SE St Cloud Stearns 16:40 local · NCEI
Jul 26, 2019 2.00 inhen egg 1.38 S St Cloud Stearns 16:27 local · NCEI

Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.

Size of every report

Most recent reports

Most recent hail reports in St. Cloud
Date Size Location County Time · source
Aug 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter 3 E St. Cloud Benton 16:01 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 E St. Cloud Stearns 15:56 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 7, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball St. Cloud Stearns 15:56 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 NE St. Cloud Benton 15:55 UTC · NWS prelim.
Aug 7, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1 W St. Cloud Stearns 15:53 UTC · NWS prelim.
Jul 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.38 S St Cloud Stearns 16:23 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2026 1.00 inquarter 1.45 E Waite Park Stearns 16:20 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 2.13 SSE Sauk Rapids Benton 16:09 local · NCEI
Jul 4, 2026 1.50 inping pong ball 1.38 S St Cloud Stearns 16:02 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2024 1.00 inquarter 2.98 WNW (Stc)st Cloud Regional Airport Sherburne 23:04 local · NCEI
Jul 13, 2023 1.00 inquarter 2.79 WNW St Augusta Stearns 18:30 local · NCEI
Jun 24, 2022 1.00 inquarter 1.45 E Waite Park Stearns 00:36 local · NCEI

Hail history near St. Cloud

Questions about hail in St. Cloud

How often does it hail in St. Cloud, Minnesota?

67 hail reports have been logged in and within about 5 km (3 miles) of St. Cloud since 1962. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 1.6 reports a year. That ranks #6 of 451 Minnesota places by number of reports.

When is hail season in St. Cloud?

Most reports come in May, July, June. May alone accounts for 34% of all reports.

What is the largest hail recorded in St. Cloud?

3.00 in (teacup size) on May 18, 1962. 10% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.

When did it last hail in St. Cloud?

The most recent report in this data is from August 7, 2026 (1.00 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.

How many hail storms has St. Cloud had in the last five years?

7 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 21 reports. The most recent was August 7, 2026.

Where does this hail data come from?

Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.